Monday04 November 2024
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Biden: Ukraine must respond if North Korean troops cross the border.

U.S. President Joe Biden expressed concern over the presence of North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region. He also stated that Ukraine should take action against North Korean military personnel if they cross the Russian-Ukrainian border.

This is reported by Reuters.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon has confirmed that several thousand North Korean troops are heading to the Kursk region, with a small number already present there.

The U.S. Department of Defense believes that Russia indeed intends to deploy North Korean forces in combat operations against Ukraine in the Kursk region.

Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder emphasized that the U.S. continues to "closely monitor" the situation and is consulting with Ukraine and NATO allies.

Earlier, the Pentagon stated that if North Korea enters the Russian-Ukrainian war, there will be no restrictions for Kyiv on the use of American weapons.

North Korean Troops in the War Against Ukraine

On October 22, President Vladimir Zelensky announced that he received information about Russia preparing two units of North Korean troops. These may consist of two brigades, each with 6,000 personnel. Prior to this, North Korean soldiers were filmed at a military unit of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Federation in the village of Sergeyevka in Primorsky Krai.

By October 24, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine confirmed the arrival of the first North Korean units in the Kursk region. Ukrainian intelligence believes that by October 27-28, North Korean troops will be deployed in combat zones against Ukraine.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin does not deny the presence of North Korean troops in Russia, citing the partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea. According to him, how the countries implement the terms of this agreement is “our business”.

In this context, South Korean media reported that South Korea may consider supplying offensive weapons to Ukraine and could even send its personnel for interrogating prisoners from North Korea.